
The biggest mistake I made as a #Server/Trainer/Sommelier at #WaltDisneyWorld ...
I started in King Stephan’s Banquet Hall upstairs in the castle. Average table was 2 adults, 2 children. 2 little girls bought the experience hook, line and sinker! I did Disney crouch so I wasn’t towering over, but eye level with the girls(5 & 9). This was 1993. New hire. Just finished Traditions and training. The oldest girl said,” You’re so lucky Cinderella is your boss and you live and work in the castle! But Mommy says there’s things we don’t like about people we love.” I asked if she was digging for dirt on Cinderella. She nodded. I said’Cinderella is like Mary Poppins- practically perfect in every way!” She never let up. So finally while crouching down between the 2 girls I said,” I watch Oprah. And she had a makeover show recently. She said it’s not natural or beautiful for a woman to wear powder blue eyeshadow. And Cinderella wears powder blue eyeshadow every day to match her powder blue dress!” I looked up, and there was the Mom- wearing powder blue eyeshadow!!! I turned 16 shades of red!!!!
Oh my gosh! That must have been mortifying Jon Scheihing ! Thanks for sharing your story and experience with us here in the Jobcase community.